I'm trying to decide whether to go to Heart Lake or Lake Eaton in the Adirondack High Peaks, or take a run up through VT and NH around to the edge of Maine. Heading up to camp Saturday night, then on the road all day Sunday ending up back at home.

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I'm trying to decide whether to go to Heart Lake or Lake Eaton in the Adirondack High Peaks, or take a run up through VT and NH around to the edge of Maine. Heading up to camp Saturday night, then on the road all day Sunday ending up back at home.

What tmcgee says is true. It all depends on where you are, what time of day it is, and what the weather is. You can't count on all of the planets being aligned for you. Just ride. Worry about any insects later.

2007 DL-650(I gave away in 2012 with 111,000 + miles)"A word grows to a thought; a thought to an idea; an idea to an act. All the pieces are put together, and the whole is yours."
1942, Beryl Markham: "West With the Night""You can talk about doing a thing until everyone finally talks you out of it, or you can actually do the thing"
James Baldwin "Across Islands and Oceans"

I had an experience one might describe as similar to hell on earthwith them in the backcountry while hiking years ago. Not eager to replicate it, so I was mainly curious how far eight and west things were getting properly bad. It seems maybe they haven't fully hit nys yet, so I'll cross my fingers and just keep it inside state lines for this weekend...

As far as the Mad River Valley in VT goes, they are not much of a problem yet. Previous years they have made their presence know weeks before now. Last year, the third weekend in May, I was up in the Northeast corner of VT and was so thankful that I brought along a head net and a tent while camping. Good insect repellants are; cold temps, headnets, wind, cigars, a tent. If you can stay out of the dense woodlands or away from still bodies of water they may not be much of a bother. The end of June through July can be overbearing though. Like most things in life, you pay your money and you take your chances.

A coworker and I were speaking about the black fly / mosquito topic today. He lives in Otis, Maine, about a 40 minute ride from me. He told me that, where he lives, the bugs are absolutely incredible right now. At a relative's house, 10 minutes away, there aren't any bugs.

To predict and forecast insects, from day to day, and location to location is impossible.

We can talk about moose though. I can tell you pretty much where they are going to be.

2007 DL-650(I gave away in 2012 with 111,000 + miles)"A word grows to a thought; a thought to an idea; an idea to an act. All the pieces are put together, and the whole is yours."
1942, Beryl Markham: "West With the Night""You can talk about doing a thing until everyone finally talks you out of it, or you can actually do the thing"
James Baldwin "Across Islands and Oceans"

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